Minister, NOUN Advocate Ethical Use Of AI

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, and the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), person called for the ethical and liable usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to safeguard truth, foster trust, and beforehand quality dignity successful the integer era.

They spoke successful Abuja connected Friday astatine the symposium organised by the International Media and Information Literacy Institute (IMILI) successful commemoration of the 2025 Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week, hosted by NOUN.

The lawsuit was organised nether the theme; “Promoting AI Adoption and Gratification done Media and Information Literacy.”

The Vice-Chancellor of NOUN, Professor Olufemi Peters, reiterated the institution’s readiness to collaborate with the Federal Government, UNESCO, and improvement partners to physique a satellite wherever exertion empowers and Artificial Intelligence serves humanity.

“This yearly planetary event, convened nether the auspices of UNESCO, reminds america of the increasing value of Media and Information Literacy successful a satellite progressively shaped by integer technologies, artificial intelligence, and the accelerated speech of information,” Prof. Peters stated.

He noted that NOUN’s enactment for the 2nd consecutive twelvemonth arsenic big of the planetary symposium was a reaffirmation of Nigeria’s enactment successful advancing inclusive and equitable entree to media and accusation literacy acquisition successful Africa and beyond.

“We are surviving successful a defining infinitesimal an epoch wherever Artificial Intelligence has go profoundly woven into the cloth of quality life. It shapes however we learn, teach, govern, trade, create, and adjacent however we link with 1 another.

“But portion AI holds immense promise, it besides raises superior ethical, social, and philosophical questions. How bash we guarantee that these technologies service humanity and not destruct it?”

On his part, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who was represented by the Director of Public Communication, Barrister Henshaw Ogubike, reiterated the government’s committedness to promoting integer integrity and liable connection successful the property of artificial intelligence.

“The Ministry of Information and National Orientation remains steadfast successful promoting media and accusation environments that promote truth, transparency, creativity, and nationalist unity.

“Through collaboration with UNESCO, IMILI, and different partners, we proceed to beforehand initiatives that heighten media literacy, antagonistic misinformation, and promote Nigerians to leverage integer tools for societal and economical advancement,” the Minister said.

Also speaking, Ms. Yachat Nuhu, who represented the Head of UNESCO Abuja Office, stressed that media and accusation literacy was captious for promoting state of look and entree to information, some of which are cardinal to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

“Media and Information Literacy is cardinal to addressing the challenges of the 21st century, including the proliferation of misinformation, the diminution of spot successful media, and the transformative interaction of integer innovation, notably artificial intelligence.”

Nuhu observed that portion AI enhances entree to information, it besides brings challenges specified arsenic algorithmic bias, misinformation, and deepfake technology. “As AI continues to evolve, MIL indispensable accommodate to equip radical with the cognition and skills to navigate this rapidly changing landscape,” she urged.